Put them straight on the blocked list 🚫 🚫 🚫 🚫 🚫. Reported the number as soon as they started telling me to hold the line! No way is that happening. Total scam alert!

Got a call but it was flagged as spam, so I’m not even bothering to return it 😂🤷🏽

Beware, some of these calls are actually voice cloning scams and they try to trick you into saying yes so they can use it later. You’ve got to be really careful and avoid agreeing to anything. But other times, it’s just your typical cold caller ringing you up.

My boyfriend got calls from someone trying to break into his Instagram and bank accounts. Quite scary stuff, really.

Got a call that just beeped once then hung up - what’s the point? Do they really think I’m gonna ring back? Honestly, these scams are getting on my nerves.

I switched my home phone number not long ago because I was getting some really creepy calls. Thing is, I didn’t give the new number out to anyone, so I’m scratching my head over how these people even got hold of it. Luckily I wasn’t home when they called, and they didn’t even leave a message.

A woman called saying she was from Amazon about some loft insulation query I apparently made. I had no clue what she meant, so I just ended the call.

Total scam alert! Just hang up, block the number straight away and forget about it. Don’t bother picking up!

This number kept ringing me, saying awful things and harassing single mums. They even dragged kids into it with disgusting, inappropriate stuff. It’s really horrible how some people do this.

Got a voicemail from Haynings Service Station in Woodbridge, Suffolk, but they must have dialled the wrong person. They said my car's ready to be picked up, but I haven't even dropped my car off anywhere! Funny mix-up really!

As soon as I answered, the call just dropped right away.

Absolute scam! Don’t EVER reply to calls, texts or emails from numbers you don’t know. If you get through to a scammer, just hang up immediately (search ‘voice cloning scams’ online to see how sneaky these can be). Make sure you report these dodgy contacts using the official police or Ofcom reporting tools. For text or call scams, send the number and all details (even if it’s a silent call) to 7726. There might be a follow-up message asking you to confirm, so be ready to reply again. Also, use your phone's built-in spam reporting to flag suspicious calls. When you get spam texts, forward them to 7726 too, and report them through your message app’s spam options. Keep an eye out for replies that might need your confirmation. For scam emails, forward them to [email protected] and use the phishing report option (usually found under the three dots menu). All these steps help alert the right authorities so they can take action. Doing this repeatedly and across different channels really helps get these scams shut down. If you want more details, just google 7726 and [email protected] for guidance.

They didn’t leave any voicemail after I picked up the phone.

Saw a missed call but there wasn’t any voicemail left. Tried to track down the number but came up with nothing.

Didn’t answer cause I didn’t recognise the number, they didn’t bother leaving a message either.

My mum got a text from this number warning about a big payment trying to go from her bank account. She rang them back, and they started asking for personal stuff like how much money she had, then they just left her waiting on the line. She hung up, but they kept ringing her again, this time from a private number. Honestly, if you get a message from them, don’t bother calling back!!

My phone flagged the number as potential spam, so I let it ring without picking up and there was no voicemail either. Occasionally I do get calls like this and when I answer, I try to change my voice a bit since I’ve heard AI tech can mimic it now.

I've been getting calls nonstop from all sorts of numbers claiming to be TGL services or something. Honestly, no clue who they are but it screams SCAM to me. I've just started blocking them all.

Got a call from a number I didn’t recognise and it’s not saved anywhere in my phone, bit annoying really.

Got a call bright and early at 7am, and it was nothing but nasty threats. After looking into it, found out this bloke Michael has a terrible reputation for abusing kids. Proper awful situation.

Got a text from 02030531546 claiming to be Barclays, saying some Galaxy S20 was attempting to log into my account from Tokyo. I just blocked the number straight away. Looks like a total scam to me.

Got a call from someone saying they were Barclays and gave a number to call back. Sounds like a scam to me, Barclays would never do that.

Got a call today at 4.49pm that supposedly rang for 16 seconds, but I didn’t hear any ringing at all even though I was right next to the phone. It was from an unfamiliar number, so I’m pretty sure it’s just another scammer trying to bother me. I’ve blocked this one and several other numbers the same sort of calls have come from lately. Fingers crossed this stops the constant annoyance. Lately, I’ve been getting at least two of these calls almost every single afternoon between 4pm and 7pm.

You can send scam text messages to 7726, which helps authorities look into these scams and eventually block the offending numbers. Just be warned it usually takes a few reports before anything gets done. If you want to learn more, just search for 7726 online. For scam emails, it's best to forward them to '[email protected]'. You can find out more information by googling '[email protected]'.

I got a call telling me there was a letter from the DWP about legal action, and they wanted me to press 1 to talk to someone. It set alarm bells ringing though, cause the voice saying I was on hold sounded nothing like the usual DWP ones. It was really fast, sounded rushed, had a different accent and used weird phrasing that you'd never hear from a proper government line. It just felt off and not at all what you'd expect from a serious organisation like the DWP.